Walnut Pound Cake
Author/Submitted by:
Jon Judd {Cooking Echo}
Servings: 6 Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
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Nuts
Ingredients: 1
cup
Butter 1/2
cup
Shortening 3
cups
Sugar 5
Eggs 3
cups
Flour 1
cup
Milk 2
teaspoons
Vanilla 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 1/4
teaspoon
Baking Powder 1
cup
Walnuts,
finely chopped
Directions:
Cream butter and shortening thoroughly; add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. Beat until light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add 2 cups flour alternately with milk and vanilla. Add the last 1 cup flour containing salt and baking powder. Stir in 1 cup finely chopped walnuts. The batter will be thick and fluffy. Spoon into tube pan, which has been lightly greased and floured. Place the cake in cold oven on middle shelf. Turn oven to 350 degrees. Don't open door for 1 1/4 hours. Allow cake to cool in pan on wire rack.
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